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PATHETIC: Virginia Democrat Governor BLASTED After Tone-Deaf Response to Terror Attack That Killed Military Hero

Gary FranchiMarch 14, 2026145 views
PATHETIC: Virginia Democrat Governor BLASTED After Tone-Deaf Response to Terror Attack That Killed Military Hero
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Virginia's Democrat Governor is facing a firestorm of criticism after her disgraceful response to what the FBI is investigating as a possible terrorist attack at Old Dominion University that left a decorated military officer dead and two others wounded.

Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, an ODU professor of military science, was murdered Thursday when an armed terrorist opened fire on campus before heroic students stepped up to subdue and kill the attacker. While Americans mourned the loss of this military hero, the governor's response was nothing short of pathetic.

Patriots across social media are absolutely torching the Democrat governor for her tone-deaf statements that completely failed to address the severity of what appears to be a terror attack on American soil. Instead of showing strong leadership and demanding answers, she delivered the same weak, politically correct talking points we've come to expect from failed Democrat politicians.

Another Democrat Failure When Americans Need Leadership

This is exactly why voters rejected the Democrat agenda in 2024 and put President Trump back in the White House. While Trump would have immediately called this what it is - terrorism - and demanded swift justice, Democrat governors like Virginia's continue to coddle criminals and terrorists with their soft-on-crime policies.

Lt. Col. Shah dedicated his life to serving our nation and training the next generation of military leaders. He deserved better than this governor's weak response to his murder. The fact that students had to take matters into their own hands to stop this terrorist shows exactly how Democrats have failed to protect law-abiding Americans.

"So pathetic," wrote one frustrated patriot, perfectly capturing what millions of Americans are thinking about this governor's failed leadership.

The FBI's terrorism investigation should be a wake-up call that radical elements are targeting our military and educational institutions. But don't expect Democrat politicians to connect the dots or take real action to protect Americans.

How many more military heroes have to die before Democrat governors stop playing politics and start protecting the Americans they swore to serve?

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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PatriotMom2024Verifiedjust now
Absolutely disgraceful response from the Governor. Our military heroes deserve so much better than these empty political platitudes when they're targeted by terrorists.
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VeteranDadVerifiedjust now
Couldn't agree more. My son serves and this kind of weak leadership puts all our service members at risk.
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RichmondResidentVerifiedjust now
Why can't he just call it what it is - terrorism? The mental gymnastics these Democrats go through to avoid stating the obvious is infuriating. We need leaders who will speak truth, not politicians worried about offending people.
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ConservativeVoter88Verifiedjust now
Does anyone know if there will be a proper memorial service for this hero? The Governor's office should be organizing something instead of putting out weak statements.
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LocalNewsFollowerVerifiedjust now
I heard the family is planning something private but haven't seen anything official from the state yet.